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ligament

[lig-uh-muhnt] / ˈlɪg ə mənt /




NOUN
tendon
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The 27-year-old Arsenal forward arrived at the awards on crutches after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury against Manchester United in November.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

Known by its clunky official name - Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Internal Brace - it could be called “Tommy John lite.”

From Washington Times • May 29, 2017

In the study by the American Sports Medicine Institute titled “Outcome of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in 1,281 Athletes,” doctors conducted follow-up interviews with athletes they had operated on from 1985 to 2008.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2010

March 09 Twins’ Nathan Has Torn Ligament Joe Nathan's season is in doubt after it was disclosed Tuesday that he has a "significant tear" of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2010

The Interosseous Ligament consists of extremely short fibres running from the extensively grooved portion of the anterior surface of the navicular bone to become attached to the os pedis immediately behind its articular surface.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton




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